Auntie Irene's Coffee Shop

A fantastic place 😁

Drove through here looking for some coffee, and they delivered! I got a vanilla Americano and was very pleased with it. The coffee was strong and had a lot of flavor. We also tried their Grilled Turkey Pesto and Tuna Melt sandwiches. Both were fantastic! We were very pleased with the portion sizes also, very easy to split a sandwich with someone. Besides that, the whole atmosphere of the shop was really inviting.

Can't wait to go back!
Written on 2/8/2023

We come here quite often! It always a 10/10 experience. The coffee is wonderful and the food is also quite good. They even sell ice-cream. A small patio that is dog friendly and they defiantly don't hesitate to add a pupicino to our order which we appreciate greatly. 😊 the staff is beyond friendly and I am so happy we found this place. Local and sweet this is a little dream coffee shop worth the wait.

Cutest cafe!!! Let's talk about the drive thru option.... Amazing!!!! So thankful for that when you can't find parking or if you're on the go! Seating everywhere and spacious for being smaller place which was so nice. Felt like home! They don't just serve coffee, they have many options of ice cream (so cool!), soups, salads, warm and cold sandwiches, just love love this place! Definitely will be back again!

1st time here.
We got a cup of soup. The soup was really tasty but it took way long time to get it. They may forgotten our order?
There are indoor and outdoor tables, cozy settings.
They have parking for several cars.

Super cozy little shop with a nice mini patio area outside that's dog friendly! We enjoyed a veggie cold sandwich, an Italian grinder panini, and a half size strawberry chicken salad that was enormous (if that's only half... what's the full size?!). Salad had tons of varied toppings and protein which made it super filling and satisfying. The veggie sandwich was so fresh and filled with nice textures, and the cheesy hot Italian panini was just crispy panini perfection. We also got some ice cream- those generous scoop sizes are not for the diet minded!! The huckleberry and black licore were my favorite flavors, but the blue pop rocks was very reminiscent of theme park summers. They also have punch cards for ice cream and full size sandwiches, and very friendly staff :)

On my list to try next time: coffee drinks, the breakfast panini/burrito, whatever soup/drinks of the month, tuna melt panini, and pretty much everything else on the menu 😋

BLACK LICORICE ICE CREAM IS MY FAVORITE!!!! This is an old flavor that I used to eat as a kid and it's nearly impossible to find now so when I found it here I came back for a couple quarts!! They also have sandwiches, salads and pastries. I've had both the Italian sandwich and salad and I prefer the sandwiches over the salads 100%. The salads are good but the bread they use for the sandwiches is better! I'm going to try egg salad next time. The strawberry ice cream is also delicious but I highly recommend trying the black licorice. You will probably never see it again if you don't take advantage now! It actually doesn't taste like very much like black licorice surprisingly. I don't like actual black licorice but the ice cream is beyond delicious! This is the perfect place to grab lunch, coffee, ice cream in the drive thru or come in and sit down with friends. There's also a small porch you can sit on out front and enjoy the view and weather. The only thing to consider is they close some what early by 5pm weekdays or 4pm on Sundays but it's 100% worth going. Also all the staff that work there are very nice and make your food with care.

Nice coffee shop. They were pretty quick with my order despite having a never ending drive-thru line. I’d go again. Note to self: Do not park in front of store during peak times. You’ll be trapped by the drive thru line.

Great little coffee spot! Love this location if you’re in the area of Des Moines! Nice post to stop for breakfast on the go or lunch! Always have nice menu options.

My go-to order is the Auntie Irene’s Favorite with oat milk! Love to see this place still in business after all these years! Keep supporting them and stop by for your coffee.

They have a convenient drive thru too! And ample parking.

The shop has free Wi-Fi. Recently-ish renovated and it looks great inside - light and bright!

Ordered 2 good morning panini sandwiches to only get egg and cheese on them and very bland taste. Got home and had to add our own meats.Sadly this is the sandwich that we have ordered multiple times and never had it like this. Service is amazing thou and the people are very friendly.

This place is a real gem! It has a lobby and drive thru. Ample parking (about 10-15 cars). The menu is EXTENSIVE - all of the latte flavors you might want, breakfast and lunch options, amazing pastries and ice cream and shakes. There always seems to be plenty of seating inside and they have a small patio outside. The staff is SO friendly. They try to remember your name and your order. Sometimes (since I am very consistent with my order) they will see me in line 2-3 people back and let me know they are starting on my drink! Check this place out. There's a little something for everyone. Oh! Yeah, and they sell wine too :)